Recent content by the_rooster

I have a 1971 CB750 that I bought last year as a project bike. I got it running well and would love to ride it, but it is lacking a front brake. The previous owner took the whole front brake off. There is not a lever or any disc/cables, etc. It has drag bars, and I mock fit a brake lever from...

Yes, it was a combination of a bad battery and spark plug caps. After I got that fixed I had a mechanic from the 70's era run through the motor. Carb was dirty and timing was off. She is now a winter project and needs a new clutch assembly and the whole front brake/assembly. Otherwise it...

I cleaned the connections to the battery and let it charge overnight again. Will be picking up a volt meter tomorrow.

Update for this morning. The starter is finally turning over the engine. I still have no spark however...

Actually the light came on for the first time tonight, I'm guessing I need a new battery since it took it like 12 hours of charge to get a headlight on. The tail lights have been coming on since the beginning. The horn just makes a faint clunk sound, and switching to high beams makes no...

Very new to motorcycles and working on them so please bear with me. I have a '71 CB750 that is kind of turning out to be a headache. When I bought it from the guy, I know he hit the electric start and I could hear it turning over. Now, I can't get it to. I have charged the battery, checked the...